README – Replication Data

Dataset Title:
Replication Data for: Financialization and Labor in the Periphery: A Comparative Analysis of Argentina and Brazil

Author:
Francisco Thainan Diniz Maia

Repository:
Harvard Dataverse

Associated Article:
Article accepted for publication in the Revista de Economia Política.



1. Overview

This dataset contains the compiled database used in the article Financialization and Labor in the Periphery: A Comparative Analysis of Argentina and Brazil. The database brings together macroeconomic and labor market indicators used to analyze the relationship between financialization and labor market dynamics in two Latin American economies.

The dataset was constructed by compiling and harmonizing secondary data obtained from publicly available national and international statistical sources.

No primary data were generated by the author.



2. Data Sources

All variables were collected from official public databases, including:

Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)

National Institute of Statistics and Censuses of Argentina (INDEC)

World Bank Open Data

Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC/CEPAL)

All sources are properly cited in the article.



3. Files Included in the Dataset

Example structure (adapt according to your files):

financialization_labor_dataset.xlsx

Main database used in the empirical analysis. It includes macroeconomic and labor market indicators for Brazil and Argentina.

Variables include indicators related to:

economic activity

labor market conditions

financial sector indicators

structural characteristics of the economies

The dataset contains harmonized time series constructed from the original statistical sources.



4. Variable Description

Variables included in the dataset correspond to indicators discussed in the empirical sections of the article. These include:

Examples (adapt if necessary):

GDP growth

unemployment rate

labor force participation

financial sector indicators

structural economic indicators

Detailed definitions and methodological notes for each variable can be found in the original data sources cited in the article.



5. Replication Instructions

The empirical analysis in the article is based on descriptive statistical analysis and comparative interpretation of the compiled indicators for Brazil and Argentina.

To replicate the results presented in the article:

Open the dataset file provided in the repository.

Select the relevant variables discussed in the empirical analysis.

Apply the descriptive and comparative analysis described in the methodology section of the article.

Tables and figures presented in the article are derived directly from the variables included in the dataset.

No proprietary software or scripts are required for basic replication of the descriptive results.



6. Data Availability

All data included in this dataset originate from publicly available statistical sources. The dataset provided here represents a compilation and harmonization of these data sources for the purposes of the research article.



7. Contact Information

For questions regarding the dataset or replication procedures, please contact:

Francisco Thainan Diniz Maia - f240139@dac.unicamp.br